Thursday, September 13, 2012

This outfit came about by accident; I was in a mad panic to pull something together out of my closet. It went something like this: one skirt, then off, another skirt on, now off again, different skirt, same shirt and bam! Now we have it a purple polka dotted shirt with a pencil skirt with purple and black dots. And, I liked the way it looks!

It was probably a bit much for those non-pattern mixing folks out there but, it worked perfectly for me!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I picked up this vintage, ochre printed skirt at the salvation army and was instantly reminded of a line I read in the J.Crew style guide (A.K.A. catalog). "Our designer found this gorgeous vintage print at a thrift store and we recreated it here for you..."

So, I could go on and wax poetically about the print and how it spoke to me but, instead I'll just say I love this skirt and I can't believe I was lucky enough to find it and that it fits like it was made for me!

I paired it with a silk shirt and sash but, added booties to give it some edge.

Friday, September 7, 2012

My full intended purpose of this outfit post is to get more of the items that I've thrifted out there on my blog.

So here you have a casual day outfit, fit for lab, paired with my $2 red wedge sandals that I thrifted unworn. The pants are from J.Crew, I purchase them in the spring, they are a navy blue Minnie. They are intended to be cropped but, I think the regular length leaves them looking too cropped. I have another pair of Minnie's and they are a long and look much better proportioned on my legs. Note to self: DON"T BUY REGULARS! you're too tall.

About Me

Hi, I'm Christine! I love fashion, I love to incorporate fashion trends and current styles into my wardrobe as I thrift or shop for clothes. This blog is about my love of fashion, thrifting and how it intersects with my scripted life as a wife, mother and academic. It is a tiny bit of my life and something fun I wanted to try.